Am I eligible to participate in the Home Power Savings Program?

Am I eligible?

To be eligible for the Home Power Savings Program you must:



[1]

Live in NSW;



[2]

Contribute to the power bills for the property;

AND


[3 ]

Be a recognised energy utility hardship customer

or

hold one of the following cards:

  • Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card
  • Centrelink Low Income Health Care Card
  • Department of Veterans' Affairs (Gold) Repatriation Health Card
  • Department of Veterans' Affairs (White) Repatriation Health Card
  • Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card.

The program is open to eligible households living in social housing, privately rented and owner occupied dwellings.

How we check your eligibility

When making an appointment for a home energy assessment you will be asked to confirm your eligibility.

When the energy expert arrives at your home you will need to prove your eligibility by showing them:

  • your card (from above list) and/or a recent letter from your energy supplier indicating your membership of hardship program and
  • your power bill (addressed to you or a family member you live with)

Consent forms

Before the energy expert can begin your home energy assessment you are required to sign consent forms to agree that:

  1. an energy assessment can be done in your home
  2. the Office of Environment and Heritage can find out your energy use before and after the assessment to see how much power has been saved
  3. the owner of the home (for rental properties only) has given permission for the power saving kit items to be installed.

    The energy expert will seek permission from your landlord – you do not have to do this. If we cannot obtain your landlord's permission you can still receive an assessment, but the energy expert is unable to install all of the power saving kit items.

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